Squirrel Nut Zippers is a U.S. band formed in 1993 as a tongue-in-cheeksalute to 1920s and 1930s big bandmusic. While the band was lumped together with other acts such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin' Daddies as part of the swingrevival in the mid-90's, Squirrel Nut Zippers veered more towards hot jazzthan swing, although they proved to be incredibly diverse, playing everything from bluesto calypsomusic. The band's name comes from a chewy peanut butter and caramel-flavored candy, Squirrel Nut Zippers. The Zippers had a handshake agreement with the owner of the Squirrel Nut Zipper candy company to use the name.
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